{"product_id":"pre-order-grant-green-solid-blue-note-classic-lp","title":"Grant Green - Solid - Blue Note Classic LP","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003cbr\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray from Original Analog Tapes\u003cbr\u003ePressed at Optimal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Spring 1964, guitarist Grant Green recorded two blazing post-bop albums—\u003cem\u003eMatador\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolid\u003c\/em\u003e—both of which would go unreleased for more than a decade as Blue Note instead decided to release the guitarist's organ-based soul jazz outings of the time. Green had hinted at this post-bop direction on his 1963 masterpiece\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIdle Moments\u003c\/em\u003e, and for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMatador\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esession assembled a quartet with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Bob Cranshaw, and Elvin Jones. A month later Green returned to Van Gelder Studio and expanded the band to a state-of-the-art sextet with the addition of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and alto saxophonist James Spaulding. The high-octane set kicks into gear right from the jump on Duke Pearson's \"Minor League\" and burns through George Russell's hard-charging \"Ezz-Thetic\" with other highlights including Green's evocative \"Grant's Tune,\" the Sonny Rollins blues \"Solid,\" and an emphatic version of Henderson's \"The Kicker.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-Analog Pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from Original Analog Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufactured at Optimal in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrant Green\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eguitar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJoe Henderson\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor saxophone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJames Spaulding\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ealto saxophone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBob Cranshaw\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eElvin Jones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide One:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor League\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEzz-Thetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrant's Tune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Kicker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59547434352721,"sku":"602475079460","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/ABLU_84013__195826__08252025050319-90.jpg?v=1779332666","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-order-grant-green-solid-blue-note-classic-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}